MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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